Since day one of his tenure as White House communications director—which was, lest we forget, just one week ago—Anthony Scaramucci has gotten people talking. They’re talking about how much he loves the president; how strange it is that he, like the president, seems to have switched sides on so many issues; and, most recently, an extremely unhinged phone call during which the Mooch unloaded a heap of grievances on a reporter.

Naturally, there’s already been chatter about who might play Scaramucci on Saturday Night Live when it returns—or in the inevitable Trump administration movie to come. One of the most popular suggestions? Mario Cantone, who proved his mettle by playing the role on The President Show Thursday night. If you want to interpret that as an S.N.L. audition, he nailed it—which should be no surprise, since Cantone was basically born to mock Scaramucci. “I know this guy,” the actor-comedian explained to Vanity Fair Friday morning. “You know? I have cousins. He’s very familiar to me.”

As always, The President Show opened with Anthony Atamanuik addressing faux press in character as Donald Trump. When asked about his sudden transgender military ban, “Trump” decided to hand the spotlight to someone else: “my favorite new team member who I will eventually betray, Anthony Scaramucci.” Enter Cantone, mugging and blowing kisses like a pro. He thanked the press before launching straight into a very honest explanation of his character’s intentions: “I’m gonna fire so many people. I don’t know who it’s going to be, Reince. But I’m going to get to the bottom of the leakage in the White House. You hear me, Reince? There’s an old Italian expression my mother used to use when somebody hurt her. She’d say, ‘Stick the umbrella up my ass, but don’t open it.’”

Cantone credits the show’s writers for nailing the Mooch so well, but did note that when it came to the Italian expressions, “those were my thing.”

“[Scaramucci] loves quoting old Italian expressions and saying things that I would hear my uncle say,” he explained. “‘The fish smells from the head down.’ I’m like, ‘What are you talking about?! What?! The fish smells? Yeah, if it’s left out for an hour!’ Some of this stuff is just amazing. And we were re-writing it when all that stuff in The New Yorker came out.”

That profanity-laden screed was shocking in a sense, but it was no real surprise to Cantone: “Like I said, this is my family member. This inner rage going on that I’m very familiar with.”

Cantone is perhaps best known for his recurring stint on Sex and the City, in which he played the angry wedding planner Anthony Marentino. As Scaramucci, the actor got to be a little more jovial—like when he showed up later in the episode to crash the show’s Real Housewives parody. (The appearance was a homecoming of sorts for the actor, who has appeared on Comedy Central numerous times, including on Chappelle’s Show.)

“Uh, we don’t drink,” Peter Grosz’s “Mike Pence” said as Cantone wedged himself between the veep and the president. True to form, unlike Trump, who drank a Coke, and Pence, who sipped on a tall glass of milk, the Mooch came ready to party with what appeared to be a Long Island iced tea in one hand and a bottle of his own personal cocktail brand, Skeevy Boy, in the other.

Cantone and Atamanuik have great chemistry, perhaps because they’ve got a bit of history; Atamanuik’s mother taught Cantone at Emerson College. “She choreographed me in West Side Story,” Cantone said. “So I have a connection with him, and he’s a Massachusetts boy like myself, and he’s brilliant.”

As spot-on as his impression is, the actor isn’t holding his breath for a call from Lorne Michaels. Though Cantone is an S.N.L. fan who watches the show every week, he suspects he’s not part of the sketch-comedy maestro’s plan—”and that’s completely O.K.” Perhaps more importantly, Cantone is also not sure if Scaramucci will even be employed come October—a fair point, given the Trump administration’s famously high turnover rate. Still, the actor’s enjoying his new role while he can. “This is kind of an overwhelming thing for me,” Cantone said of his sudden burst of exposure. “I’m not used to all this right now. It’s like, ‘what?’ I’ve been laying low for a little while, so this is nice and yet exhausting. It’s been really fun, though.”

Cantone hopes to fine-tune his impression on a future episode of The President Show. In the meantime, he’s got some advice for Scaramucci, who now claims that his comments to The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza were mere sarcasm, from “one Italian to another.”

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Younger

Just try and find a lighter, more delightfully bubbly series. We dare you. Freshly added to Hulu’s library, this charming comedy is going on its fourth season on TV Land. If you can resist the combined charm of Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, I’m not sure we have much left to talk about.

Courtesy of TV Land.

Harlots

Think of this as a more playful version of The Girlfriend Experience, set in 18th-century London. The series blends thoughtfulness and frank humor well; it’s worth checking out for those who enjoyed The Handmaid’s Tale and want to give another, less harrowing Hulu original a try.

Courtesy of Liam Daniel/Hulu.

Catastrophe

Three seasons in, this comedy is as hilarious as ever. And Season 4 has one of Carrie Fisher’s very last performances—more than enough reason to catch up. The best part? As a Britcom, each season of the series only contains six episodes. You’ll breeze through it in no time. (Catch up on Hulu.)

Courtesy of Ed Miller/Amazon Video.

The Mick

Not getting enough Kaitlin Olson on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Try The Mick, which basically imagines what would happen if Dee were to get stuck with a brood of bratty children. Canned wine is an optional, but encouraged, accompaniment. (Catch up on Hulu.)

Courtesy of Patrick McElhenney/Fox.

GLOW

You might have heard about this show; with its ‘80s focus and drug-toting robot, it’s all the rage on Netflix right now. Come for the zany fashion, stay for Alison Brie’s soulful Audrey Hepburn impression.

Courtesy of Erica Parise/Netflix.

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Courtesy of HBO.

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